advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
near; nearby; not far off
patting; stroking; caressing
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
accursed; damned; blasted
influence (on someone); inspiration
feeling keenly; fully realizing
a few seconds; several seconds
smelling of the sea; smelling of the seashore
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against